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The newly elected Pope suffers a panic attack just as he is due to appear on St Peter's balcony to greet the faithful, who have been patiently awaiting the conclave's decision. His advisors, unable to convince him he is the right man for the job, seek help from a renowned psychoanalyst (and atheist). But his fear of the responsibility suddenly thrust upon him is one that he must face on his own.

• Director: Nanni Moretti
• Country: Italy | France
• Genre: Drama
• Year: 2012

• Run Time: 01:44:46
• imdb Score: 6.9/10 (4,281 votes)
• Language: Italian | German | Latin | English | Spanish | Polish | French
• Rating: Not Rated

• Cast: Michel Piccoli, Jerzy Stuhr and Renato Scarpa

"Mr. Moretti finds broad comedy in the antics of some clerics, who can seem as sweet as children, but in Melville there is pathos and there is tragedy, and not his alone. "
Manohla Dargis - THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Beneath the surface lies a carefully considered argument about the irrelevance of organized religion in modern society. Though skeptical, the film isn't at all mean-spirited: Moretti takes such pleasure in living that the impulse to consecrate it seems absurd."
Ben Sachs - THE CHICAGO READER

"A gentle fable whose humanist heart beats in Michel Piccoli's nuanced performance."
Sheri Linden - LOS ANGELES TIMES

AWARDS

Golden Globes, Italy 2011
Best Film

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 2011
Best Director, Best Original Story, Best Producer, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design & Best Production Design

FESTIVALS

Cannes Film Festival 2011

Toronto Int'l Film Festival 2011

Pusan Int'l Film Festival 2011

Moscow Film Festival 2011

La Rochelle Film Festival 2011

São Paulo Int'l Film Festival 2011

Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2011